Not bad but have some issues

These are brand new and only available at Best Buy, right now, so I hadn't found any reviews and decided to take a chance. The instructions are sparse - a big folded sheet of paper with an annotated picture and terse descriptions of various functions... in a bazillion languages, but it's not hard to figure out how to use them.
For me, the fit is pretty good, no complaints there, but I find the controls a bit hard to use. The buttons work different than those on my iPhone earbuds. For example, on these, to skip to the next track you press and hold the volume up button for about 5 seconds - which is a bit awkward, especially while running. More bothersome, the buttons are enclosed in a thick gummy plastic/rubber, which gives much less tactile feedback than the crisp buttons on other earbuds.
As far as the sound quality, I think it's pretty good - crisp and balanced, with no hiss. The Bluetooth delay is minimal, so watching videos isn't a problem. The bass is OK, but not overwhelming. I guess many people might think it's a bit weak, but seems OK to me. But here's the first problem... they're just not loud enough. Now I'm NOT one to blast my ears, so it's not that I'm expecting 100 decibels out of them, but on many tracks, I have them maxed out and it's JUST at that "loud enough but really could be louder" volume. On other tracks (recorded "hotter" it seems), it's fine, and I can actually turn them down a few ticks. All in all, though, if this was the only issue I'd be pretty happy with them.
Here's the bigger issue, though. They don't seem to play well with others. If I'm wearing them around the house, I get very few dropouts. Maybe one quarter second dropout every 5 or 10 minutes - which is tolerable, I think. But if I wear these around other Bluetooth devices, they stutter all the time. I figured I'd field test this by walking through Costco this past weekend. It was unbearable. Any time I got closer than a few feet from other people (presumably with cell phones) the earbuds would cut out multiple times a minute. Passing through a crowd, they went nuts. More importantly, this interference issue also keeps me from using them for my primary intended purpose. I wanted to wear them running (I'm getting to really hate my earbud cord when I run), but I'm also wearing a wireless/Bluetooth heart rate monitor (Wahoo Tickr Run), and they just don't work well together. When listening to music, the earbuds constantly skips. I've tested the HRM with the Bluetooth receiver in my car, and it works fine, so it's definitely these earbuds and not the HRM or HRM's phone app.
So, if you think you don't need the extra volume, and don't use them much around other Bluetooth devices, they're great. But the ones I bought (maybe a lemon, I don't know) just don't cut it. I'm pretty sure I'll return them.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Alexei

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

These are some Burly Buds

Posted 1 week ago

Alexei

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Although Skullcandy isn’t the best as far as headphones go, these buds specifically are ones I go back to. I’m going to go over their construction, battery life, usage, and price.
Construction:
Pros: These little guys are tough. I’ve put these things through the ringer of incidents. I’ve stepped on them; slept on them; pulled them; thrown them; sweated in them; and even had one bud fall into a cup of coffee (that one scared me the most). These things can endure which is why I use them for my workouts like bouldering and running. The ear bud runner is nice and texture with the company logo that even when I sweat these stay inside my ear. Lastly the cords connecting the battery pack to buds is awesome. It doesn’t feel flimsy like a round cable cover. The cord is flat and relatively thick. These are one of the very few buds that I have to worry about one of the sides going out.
Cons: The plastic clasp that keeps the headphones from falling off the back of your neck when in use get worn done within a week or so. I usually end up tying them anyway so this is a minor inconvenience to me.
Battery life: I’ve been able to use these puppies for about 7-8 hours on close to full volume when I first got them. After the second or third month I start to notice the battery life degrade to somewhere around the 6-7 hour range.
Usage: Fairly simple to use with any device that has Bluetooth capabilities. The only time I notice the sound phase in and out is when I’m right by things like light posts at the crosswalk. Simple solution to this: a few steps away from the light post.
These are now 40 (but I got these on sale for 30 not including tax or warranty). When they first came out they were 50 and that was a bit on the steep side, but the 30-40 range I think is pretty solid for what you are getting in this purchase— some kind of low profile, simple, tough wireless headphones with decent battery life.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Jordan

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Good sound, annoying neck piece, poor call quality

Posted 1 month ago

Jordan

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I bought these for a few reasons. My old off-brand bluetooth headphones I picked up to workout in (so I didn't have to tote my phone around) had terrible sound quality and died one day. Other than my Apple headphones that came with all of my iPhones I've owned, I have almost exclusively owned Skullcandy headphones for the past 10+ years so I figured my next pair of wireless headphones will be Skullcandy. I only wear these while working out (for the most part) but I also wanted some headphones where I could make a phone call. My old ones didn't work for calls. The mic didn't work on the headphones so I'd have phone near my mouth while listening through the headphones and these allow me to make calls but everyone says I sound distant/quiet. I was hoping to use them a lot more for work but that makes it hard when nobody can hear me. And that neck piece doesn't sit on my neck. It falls down and dangles behind me quite often so I may end up taking it off completely if I can but then the headphones will be really long and probably just as annoying. It regularly falls down while working out but was nice to wear under the collar of my shirt (it kept it in place and hidden) so when I'd make a call I'd pull the earbuds out of my shirt and put them in. But as I mentioned above it doesn't work great for calling. The sound quality is great and I will keep using them for the gym but that neck part is annoying.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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getSCHMIDTYfit

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Good for the sub $50 price tag

Posted 3 years ago

getSCHMIDTYfit

First and foremost I'll address my 2 biggest concerns with wireless earbuds;
Sound, these were OK but for the price much, much better than other cheaper brands. I'd just say to have realistic expectations don't expect them to sound like $150+ wired over the ear earphones.
Fit, I really liked the attachment that fit behind the neck. Its what drew me to these from the 1st version of JayBirds which I had fit issues with. This feature really took away the "pull" with other wireless buds that have the control on the cord which can pull the bud out of the ear while bouncing around.
PROBLEM: Well I broke mine, they provide a small plastic clip to eliminate the wire from hanging & bouncing around. Now for others who I know that have these the bounce was not a concern, for me however since I run a lot & weight train with these I wanted them to be as secure & tight fitting as possible. OK now the negative of that little clip is, when the wire is pulled tight along your chin line it creates a path for sweat to follow the cord from ear down to the volume/call controls. I believe this is what shorted out the 1st pair, the manufacturer was great honoring their warranty however when going to purchase another pair I oped for the newer JayBirds which happened to be on sale. (returned them for the SkullCandy XT Free which has much, much better sound quality and allows the cord to rest behind your head eliminating the problem which broke these)
In conclusion, they're OK especially if you want a pair of wireless in ear buds for under $50. I run a boot camp and a few clients wear these during our longer runs (per my recommendation) and none of theirs has broke so maybe I'm just really sweaty, lol. Anyways is a good product, great for the price just not one of the best if you've got a little more $ to spend.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Helge801

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Perfect Headphones with Horrible Bluetooth

I absolutely loved these Headphones. The sound quality was good, The semi ridged body fits nicely on your shoulders, The length of the leads is good and the build quality seemed very good too with slightly thicker leads to the ear buds I imagine they would have lasted a while. But then the actual Bluetooth connection quality.... Wow is this bad!
Sitting at my desktop with my Bluetooth dongle about 2' to my left at hip height and direct line of site I would loose connection if I turned my head the wrong way and my neck obstructed the line of site to the Bluetooth dongle. I almost sent my dongle back thinking that was the problem till I connected these headphones to my phone and took them to work. With my phone in my pocket and the headphones in, I would constantly lose connection. If I leaned over to pick something up I would lose connection completely.
Let me put this in perspective,
I took these back and traded up to the Sony ExtraBase wireless headphones. With those on I was working in the basement and went upstairs and outside to get some tools from my truck when I realized my music was still playing but I couldn't find my phone. I went back into the basement to realize I had left my phone down there and it had continued to stay connected and play music from that far.
pretty stark difference.
Now before you go out and buy an ExtraBase by Sony. I would say I don't like the all around product feel nearly as much.
That being said, they work very well so that's what I'm sticking with.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Ayla

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Was expecting much more

I love skull candy, I own many pairs of their headphones. From over-ear to in-ear. I have been using Skull Candy for years and I expected a lot from these headphones.
I got the Samsung Galaxy S7, the headphone jack is in the bottom of the phone. I don't like it there so I decided to splurge and get myself some wireless headphones.
I read some amazing reviews about these headphones and decided that I would get them.
The first time I turned them on I was amazed at the quality. I thought it was going to disappoint, I turned them on in my room and listened to a couple of songs.
Now, I don't know if it's because it's raining or what but I put my headphones around my neck and put my phone in my pocket. I turned the headphones on as I walked outside, threw my hoodie up, and played the music.
Instant glitching music. I lift the phone out of my pocket to look at the music to see what's up. Nothing, the music is playing right (as it sometimes pauses and plays constantly when i'm in my car - Bluetooth).
So my phone isn't doing the glitching and the headphones have been out of package enough to play a few songs, get charged, then go out and be used. No foul play, they've been sitting on my dresser for /one night/ as I got them Friday and today is Saturday.
I don't know what's up but I expected much more. Guess i'll be returning these and using my regular Skull Candy in-ears.
One thing I can say, however, is that the sound and bass lives up to Skull Candy's reputation and that's why this gets 2 stars.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Johnson

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Great sound. Annoying issue with the bluetooth.

Posted 6 months ago

Johnson

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Great sound and good bluetooth coverage although a bit of an issue with connecting. I connect the ear buds to my phone where I have a library of music to listen to. Once it is paired, the buds seems to connect and reconnect ok with my phone until my phone has connected/unconnected with another bluetooth device. I don't know if it's my phone or the headphones, but to recover I have to re-pair the ear bugs before I can use them again. My phone connects to a number of blue tooth devices (speakers, car and the like) and has never had a problem except with these ear buds. Annoying. I have not had a problem with battery life BUT.... turn off the buds when not in use otherwise the batteries continue to run down. The blue tooth on my phone will run my phone battery down so I have to keep an eye on it as well. I have not confirmed it you, but I suspect the battery life on the buds and the battery life on the phone will be about the same amount of time. For the record, I have a one year old LG G6 which except for the ear buds, has a great battery life! For the money, they have a fantastic sound, the bluetooth brought it down a couple stars.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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EdwardMartz

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Decent for the Price

Posted 3 years ago

EdwardMartz

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Picked these up on Black Friday weekend to try out my first wireless set of headphones. Unfortunately they stopped working yesterday. Only lasted me 12 days before the power control stopped working. Battery would charge but they wouldn't turn back on. The last time they worked they only lasted about 20 minutes into my workout before permanently retiring. Just glad i was able to return them to the store and not be a total waste of time trying to get them exchanged through the manufacturer because they claim it takes 4-6 weeks. That doesn't sound appealing so instead returned. My review for the sound, there really isn't any bass to the sound either. I prefer the wired apple headphones i received with my iPhone. I own some Skullcandy wired headphones that sound way better than these at only about $15. But i guess since you are buying to lower end of the wireless headphones you get what you pay for. The fit of the headphones are only comfortable when you are standing straight or on your stomach, if you try and do workout's on your back, they will keep sliding off. Another annoying thing is that when the battery drops to 20% you get the most annoying beeping sound letting you know they are low on battery and it keeps repeating until they die. Overall an okay set of headphones but i saved myself the hassle of problems in the future.